What is History?Knopf, 1962 - 209 Seiten A philosophical interpretation of history, examining the significance of historical study as a science and a reflection of social values. |
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... judgment on the institu- tion , but not on the individuals who created it . * The historian does not sit in judgment on an individual oriental despot . But he is not required to remain in- different and impartial between , say ...
... judgment on the institu- tion , but not on the individuals who created it . * The historian does not sit in judgment on an individual oriental despot . But he is not required to remain in- different and impartial between , say ...
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... judgment in history not some " principle claiming universal va- lidity , " but " that which works best . " It is not only - I need hardly say — when analysing the past that we invoke this criterion of " what works best . " If someone ...
... judgment in history not some " principle claiming universal va- lidity , " but " that which works best . " It is not only - I need hardly say — when analysing the past that we invoke this criterion of " what works best . " If someone ...
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... judgment than the his- torian of the 1880's , and that the historian of today is nearer than the historian of the 1920's ; the historian of the year 2000 may be nearer still . This illustrates my thesis that objectivity in history does ...
... judgment than the his- torian of the 1880's , and that the historian of today is nearer than the historian of the 1920's ; the historian of the year 2000 may be nearer still . This illustrates my thesis that objectivity in history does ...
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A. J. P. Taylor abstract action Acton belief Bertrand Russell British historians called Cambridge Modern History causes character civilization consciously criterion economic Empire ence English English-speaking enquiry environment essay F. H. Bradley facts of history French revolution Freud future Gibbon happened Hegel Henri Poincaré historical facts human behaviour hypothesis individual interpretation of history laws liberal liberty London Marx meaning mediaeval Meinecke ment moral judgments moulded Namier nature nineteenth century nomic objective objective laws observed Oxford past perhaps period philosophers philosophy of history political prediction present problem Professor Butterfield Professor Popper progress question quoted rational reason rian role Russian revolution scientist sense significant Sir Isaiah Berlin society Soviet Soviet Union speak Stresemann theory things thought tion torian torical tory truth tween understanding University Press valid values view of history Whig words write wrote